Process
This is part one of the process.
So, now it's time to get to work! You will break up into groups of three, with each of you having a role. The roles are: Reader, Discussion Leader, and Note Taker. Everyone is a Discussion Participant in his or her group. Take a moment to decide on your roles.
Your first task is to choose a theme from the seven themes provided. We are going to assume that our class has twenty-one students. With seven themes, this means three people per group. If our class has different numbers of people, we will adjust. However, we will split up so that all seven themes are covered. If there are disagreements between groups on which themes you want, we will draw straws to decide. Take a moment to decide on your group's theme.
Before you go to your theme to find out what to research, let's talk about the format your WebQuest will follow. Each group will explore six different Web sites. For each Web site, the Note Taker will fill in the graphic organizer for that site. You will print out six graphic organizers for your group, one for each site you visit. Don't forget to fill in the resources section, so that when you do your presentation you can give credit to the authors of the Web sites you are using. The Reader will read the content on each site, with the other two team members following along to see the graphics and any links in the site. You will be graded on the detail and depth of your note taking, so, Discussion Leader, make sure your discussion involves everyone in your group and that the Note Taker's notes are thorough. (Now might be a good time to check out the rubric for grading, so that you know all the areas on which you will be evaluated. You will be graded on a final project, but also on your participation in your group. Click on the word 'Evaluation' to the left, in the blue space, and read and discuss the rubric in your group.)
Now, you are ready to visit the link to your own group's theme. You will find instructions about what to do when you go to your theme. Only visit your own theme's section, marked with the art for your section at the top and bottom of your instructions, and guided by purple lines.
Percents: Click the 'cent.' 
Decimals: Click the funny decimal! 
Fractions: Click the slice of pizza. 
Proportions/Ratios: Click the calculator. 
Measurement: Click the tape measure. 
Integers: Click the snowflakes. 
Polygons/Angles: Click the funny rectangular face. 
Welcome to the Quest for finding real-world uses for percents!
You will be visiting each of the following six Web sites, and filling in a graphic organizer for each Web site. Make sure to take detailed notes! Print six copies of the graphic organizer, or get them from your teacher if he or she copied them.
Remember to read through the Web site and find how it is talking about or using percents.
Math in Daily Life: Savings and Credit
How do I get the most for my shopping dollar?
Field Goal Percents in Basketball
When you have finished taking careful notes for each site, click here to go to part two of the process.
Welcome to the Quest for finding real-world uses for decimals!
You will be visiting each of the following six Web sites, and filling in a graphic organizer for each Web site. Make sure to take detailed notes!
Remember to read through the Web site and find how it is talking about or using decimals.
Personal Finances: Earning Money and Paying Bills
Converting From Standard to Metric Measures
When you have finished taking careful notes for each site, click here to go to part two of the process.
Welcome to the Quest for finding real-world uses for fractions!
You will be visiting each of the following six Web sites, and filling in a graphic organizer for each Web site. Make sure to take detailed notes!
Remember to read through the Web site and find how it is talking about or using fractions.
How to Make Your Own Hair Care Products
When you have finished taking careful notes for each site, click here to go to part two of the process.
Welcome to the Quest for finding real-world uses for proportions and ratios!
You will be visiting each of the following six Web sites, and filling in a graphic organizer for each Web site. Make sure to take detailed notes!
Remember to read through the Web site and find how it is talking about or using proportions and ratios.
When you have finished taking careful notes for each site, click here to go to part two of the process.
Welcome to the Quest for finding real-world uses for measurement!
You will be visiting each of the following six Web sites, and filling in a graphic organizer for each Web site. Make sure to take detailed notes!
Remember to read through the Web site and find how it is talking about or using measurement.
How To Measure For Kitchen Cabinets
Tips On Landscaping a New House
Athletics (Shot Put, Javelin, Discus, Hammer)
When you have finished taking careful notes for each site, click here to go to part two of the process.
Welcome to the Quest for finding real-world uses for integers!
You will be visiting each of the following six Web sites, and filling in a graphic organizer for each Web site. Make sure to take detailed notes!
Remember to read through the Web site and find how it is talking about or using integers.
For the first Web site, you do not have to take notes. It is only placed here in case you don't know what integers are. It tells you about what integers are. Read it over and discuss it with your group to make sure you understand.
Now, take notes on the following six Web sites about integers.
Elevation Above and Below Sea Level
Hot Air Balloons: Gaining and Losing Altitude
When you have finished taking careful notes for each site, click here to go to part two of the process.
Welcome to the Quest for finding real-world uses for polygons and angles!
You will be visiting each of the following six Web sites, and filling in a graphic organizer for each Web site. Make sure to take detailed notes!
Remember to read through the Web site and find how it is talking about or using polygons and angles.
When you have finished taking careful notes for each site, click here to go to part two of the process.
This is part two of the process.
Now that you have completed your research, you will make plans for designing your presentation.
First, take a moment to re-visit the rubric on which you will be graded. Click on the word Evaluation at the top of the blue strip at the left, and re-read the rubric. Discuss the requirements with your group.
Your presentation will include ten slides. Use the storyboard to design your pages, using the information you placed in your graphic organizers. You will have:
- a title slide
- an slide introducing the topic
- one slide for each of the six Web sites (Note: You will need to design two more topic slides than the storyboard has. You may print an extra page, or use the back of one of the pages.)
- a summary/conclusion slide
- a credits slide, using the information you put at the bottom of each graphic organizer, plus credits for any graphics you placed in your presentation
You will not have very much time in the computer lab to actually design your PowerPoint, so make sure you have good plans in place for each slide you want to design.
Alternative publishing: Video!! Your video can be uploaded to Teacher Tube, with parental permission.
If you choose to complete a video for your presentation, you will need to plan out a script. You should still include the same information that you would have included in a PowerPoint. You will want to introduce the topic, then each person in your group should tell about how math is being used on a Web site, and how that math could be used by a sixth grader or by an adult in the real world.
Now, go on to Part Three of the process.
This is part three of the process.
Now, it is time to go to the computer lab and use your resources to design your PowerPoint. Remember to check the rubric to make sure you are on track. If you used the rubric when designing your storyboard, you should be fine! Work together in your group cooperatively and enthusiastically!
Email your completed PowerPoint to Mrs. Martes at kmmartam@aztec.k12.nm.us
Now, scroll all the way to the top and click on Conclusion on the left blue strip.